Insects as feed

[1] Due to their nutritional profile, especially the high protein content, various types of insects can be used as feed for industrial animal production and aquaculture.

Insects can provide as much protein and essential amino acids for swine and poultry that can potentially replace soybean meal in a diet.

[2] Inclusion of black soldier fly larvae in a diet for fish farming gave positive effect with no difference in odor and texture.

[4] However other research suggests that animals fed insect protein from black-soldier flies, achieved faster growth rates and better-quality meat than with soya or fishmeal.

Farming these insects could promote better manure and organic waste management, while providing nutritious feed ingredient to pets and livestock.

In July 2017 this regulation was revised and partially lifts the ban on animal proteins, allowing insects to be included in fish feed.